Former U.S. Marine Questions $18 Billion in Aid to Israel and Why Washington Sends Billions Abroad
July 27, 2026ARE WE OCCUPIED BY AIPAC?”
In a candid dialogue with Shawn Ryan, former Marine combat pilot Michael Lester breaks down the math behind U.S. foreign aid and political campaigns:
“We send $18 billion a year to Israel. What do we get out of it? Nothing.”
Taxpayer Hypocrisy: Funding universal healthcare, housing, and education abroad while Americans face medical debt and rising costs at home.
Political Influence: 94% of elections are won by the biggest spender, making foreign lobbying groups the ultimate kingmakers in Washington.
Double Standards: A foreign Prime Minister receives 26 standing ovations in Congress while lawmakers wear foreign military uniforms to work.
It’s time to talk about where our tax money is going without fear of being silenced.
Sources: @abuhamadnaysha & @mashkoor_muhd
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English caption:
Interviewer: Can we ask you, America first or Israel first?
Interviewee 1: Israel first.
Interviewer: Israel first? Before America?
Interviewee 1: No, of course not.
Interviewer: Excuse me, sir, America first or Israel first?
Interviewee 2: America first or Israel first?
Interviewer: Yeah.
Interviewee 2: I’m not going to talk to you about this.
Interviewer: You’re not going to talk to me about this? Sir, you look terrified. He just. He just got to chill down, and he skipped on the elevator. He said, I’m going to take the steps today.
Shawn Ryan: Who do you think we’re occupied by?
Micheal Lester: AIPAC. We send $18 billion a year to Israel. Why? Just ask the question. What do we get out of it?
Shawn Ryan:Nothing.
Micheal Lester: We get nothing. Are we doing humanitarian work? No. They’re charged with genocide. They’re killing off Palestinians. Are we helping them survive? Oh, they’ve got a higher standard of living. Than we do, a longer lifespan than we do. Free education. Free housing. Free health care.
Unknown woman: Did you know that in Israel, every resident is insured under the national health insurance law?
Micheal Lester: Well, we’re sending them money. Why? Ask yourself why a U.S. congressman can wear an Israeli military uniform in congressional chambers. I would think that would be an act of treason. But they did. Nobody said anything. Ask why the Israeli Prime minister can bypass the president. Fly directly in and speak to our Congress without any other government interaction. Congress gave him 26 standing ovations. I think most pop stars would like 26 standing ovations. Our congress gave Netanyahu, a foreign prime minister, 26 standing ovations. I have difficulty looking at that in any other way. Then we’re occupied. Statistically speaking, we have shown that whoever spends the more money on an election wins 94% of the time. Whoever spends the most wins. We can also show that every time somebody spoke out against Israel or AIPAC the next election, their challenger was highly funded and wins. And we shut down that conversation quickly. Right? Whenever we try to talk about it, you get told, well, that’s anti-Semitic. No, it’s not. Calling things the way they are. It’s not anti-Semitic.
